English Explanatory Dictionary

Brixton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A suburb in the borough of Lambeth, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3175).
  2. A village and civil parish in South Hams district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX5552).
  3. A suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.
  4. A habitational surname from Old English.
  5. A male given name transferred from the place name or surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹɪkstən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-Brixton.wav

Word forms

Brixton

Etymology

(district of London): Thought to originate from Brixistane, meaning "the stone of Brixi (a Saxon lord)".

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